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Definition of Generalization in English :

Generalization

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Noun

1. generalisation, generalization, induction, inductive reasoning

reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

2. generalisation, generality, generalization

an idea or conclusion having general application

Example Sentences:
'he spoke in broad generalities'

3. abstraction, generalisation, generalization

the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

4. generalisation, generalization, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization

(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Generalization

see synonyms of generalization

noun

1.

a principle, theory, etc, with general application

2.

the act or an instance of generalizing

3. psychology

the evoking of a response learned to one stimulus by a different but similar stimulus

See also conditioning

4. logic

the derivation of a general statement from a particular one, formally by prefixing a quantifier and replacing a subject term by a bound variable. If the quantifier is universal (universal generalization) the argument is not in general valid; if it is existential (existential generalization) it is valid

5. logic

any statement ascribing a property to every member of a class (universal generalization) or to one or more members (existential generalization)

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Generalization

see synonyms of generalization

noun

1.

the act or process of generalizing

2.

a general idea, statement, etc. resulting from this; inference applied generally

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Generalization

see synonyms of generalization

n.

1. The act or an instance of generalizing.

2. A principle, statement, or idea having general application.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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